by Liz Gumbinner | Cards + Stationery, Party Ideas
If you have a Disney crazy kid (do I need a pun in here about kids not being able to “let it go?”) you’re going to love this one: Paperless Post, our go-to site for high quality online invitations and stationery has just announced a new line of...
by Liz Gumbinner | Father's Day Gifts
If you haven’t finished your Father’s Day shopping yet this year, it’s officially time for you to start thinking about last-minute Father’s Day gifts. But don’t worry, we have plenty of ideas for you, from gifts you can make yourself, to those you can still get...
by Kate Etue | Storage + Organization
Confession: I’m still using the not-so-clean plastic Caboodle I got as a high school graduation gift. (Editor’s Note: Noooooo!) So it’s clearly way past time for me to look for some fresh new ways to keep my makeup organized. There are plenty of...
by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes
With summer here it’s definitely party season: Dinner parties in the backyard, Fourth of July celebrations, graduation gatherings – we love all of them. But when it’s too hot to put out a whole roast, we’ve curated some fantastic appetizer...
by Liz Gumbinner | Easter Gifts, Kid Style
One of my favorite things to do each year on Cool Mom Picks is look for the prettiest, sweetest, coolest girls’ Easter dresses in every price. Whether or not you celebrate Easter. To me, spring is just such a long-awaited respite, that getting my daughters one...
by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion
Considering the heart of Cool Mom Picks is supporting entrepreneurs, undiscovered designers (they’re called makers now), and small businesses, of course I fell in love with this Designer Maker Thinker pin set the moment I set eyes on them. Can you think of a...
by Kristin | Toys + Playthings
What kind of cruel punishment is it that parents, with the brain fog that comes from raising children, are expected to compete with their kids’ fresh brains in memory games? We featured scented memory games and modern art memory games, but they usually end up...
by Cool Mom Team | Helpful Services
With school out and summer almost officially here, say hello to 4000 new smartphone photos and videos of our kids being adorable at Kindergarten graduation, on the beach, watching fireworks, and running through the sprinkler on the lawn. [Don’t miss an amazing...
by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good
I remember sitting down at my very first PTA meeting, excited for my daughter to enter kindergarten at a wonderful public school, until I heard these words:It looks like we’ll have to cancel the dance program this year. I felt the tears well up in my eyes. As a...